Tony Benn and England's Radical Tradition
Paul Lay considers the late MP's contribution to and understanding of England's radical tradition.
Paul Lay considers the late MP's contribution to and understanding of England's radical tradition.
A recent televisual account of the First World War leaves Paul Lay feeling underwhelmed.
A recap of the recent event organised by the British Library and History Today.
Paul Lay recounts a trip to the site of Treblinka.
Paul Lay on the rise of 'big history'.
Niall Ferguson's suggestion that John Maynard Keynes was concerned only with the present doesn't stand up to scrutiny, argues Paul Lay.
Paul Lay reflects on a recent trip to Naples, the closest thing Europe has to a living, breathing medieval city.
Derek Wilson discusses the future Henry VII's years in exile, and how this influenced his exercise of power after he seized the English throne.
Despite recent difficulties, Britain and Argentina have endured a long and fruitful relationship, as Paul Lay explains.
It is impossible to engage fruitfully with European history without some understanding of peoples' religious beliefs, argues Paul Lay.